As the two groups confronted one another, a member of the latter group, Emir Balat, proceeded to hurl an improvised explosive device at the former. Balat and a co-conspirator, Ibrahim Kayumi, have been arrested in connection with the attack. Authorities have since revealed that Balat and Kayumi were inspired by ISIS and confirmed that the right-wing protesters were their target.
Phillip’s identification of Mamdani as the target of the attack attracted quite a bit of attention online, and the host corrected herself on Wednesday morning.
“I want to correct something I said last night. The bombs thrown in New York City over the weekend by ISIS inspired attackers was thrown into a crowd of anti-Muslim protestors and not specifically targeted at Mayor Mamdani,” she wrote in an X post on Wednesday “That wording was inaccurate and I didn’t catch it ahead of time. I apologize for the error.”
Of course, anyone who watches Abby Phillip’s show regularly already knows that she frequently lies on the GOP and always runs interference for Democrats. But this particular falsehood was so blatant and drew so much attention in conservative circles online that, unlike many similar moments in the past, she was ultimately forced to issue an apology and a correction. One can only speculate that the response may also be tied to the possibility that CNN could soon have new ownership—leadership that might try to shift the network away from being viewed as “MSNBC 2.0” and toward a more traditional cable news outlet focused on straightforward journalism rather than overt host bias. And for Phillip, whose on-air style includes interrupting and fact-checking conservative guests while giving liberal panelists wide latitude to attack Republicans spew any lies they want unchecked, this latest incident has renewed calls that she needs to resign.
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